About the Tabs Under the MCU Button in the MSA Interface for the Hardware Media Server

When you select the MCU button from the Media Server Administrator (MSA) interface for the Hardware Media Server, you can configure management policies, media processing, call management protocols, and services. Table: MSA Interface Tabs for the MCU Button explains the tabs that appear when you select the MCU button in the MSA interface for the Hardware Media Server.

Table: MSA Interface Tabs for the MCU Button

Tab name

Description

For more information, see

Status

Lists resource usage information and the number of calls and meetings currently in progress.

Table: Supported Languages in the MSA Interface for the Hardware Media Server

Language

Administrator Interface

Text Overlay on Meeting Video

English

Chinese

Japanese

Portuguese

Spanish

Russian

Note: For Chinese or Japanese fonts to display correctly in the MSA interface for the Hardware Media Server, the computer on which the web browser is running must support the relevant languages. On a Microsoft Windows operating system, you can set the default language in Control Panel > Regional and Language Options.

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Settings tab.

Select Basics.

Select a language in the User interface language field.

Select Upload.

Configuring Dynamic Layouts for the Hardware Media Server

You can define the video layouts for video callers from the Dynamic Layouts section of the Settings tab. When selected, the meeting layout changes automatically as participants join or leave meetings.

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Settings tab.

Select Dynamic Layouts.

Select a layout image to select or deselect that specific layout.

How to Configure Alert Indications for the Hardware Media Server

You can select which events trigger Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps from the Alert Indications section of the Settings tab. You can also define multiple SNMP servers to which the Hardware Media Server sends the SNMP traps and configure which events to display in the Event Log tab.

Warning (5)-A potential or impending service-affecting event has been detected, but no significant events have occurred yet. Action should be taken to further diagnose and correct the problems to prevent the condition becoming more serious.

Tip: You can select Select All to select all events or Clear All to clear all events.

Configuring SNMP Trap Servers

You can specify the IP address, port, enabled traps for multiple SNMP trap servers to which the Hardware Media Server sends SNMP traps, and events to display in the Event Log tab from the Alert Indications section of the Settings tab.

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Settings tab.

Select Alert Indications.

Select Add... in the SNMP Traps Server section.

Enter the IP address for the SNMP trap server in the SNMP Trap server address field in the SNMP Trap Server Properties window.

Enter the port of the SNMP trap server in the Port field. The default port for SNMP servers is 162.

To disable a trap, follow these steps:

Select it in the Enabled traps list.

Select Remove.

Select Remove All to remove all traps.

To enable a trap, follow these steps:

Select it in the Enabled traps list.

Select Add....

Select Add All to enable all traps.

Select Upload to save your settings.

The system displays the configured SNMP trap server in the SNMP Trap Servers section.

Warning-User functionality problem but the Hardware Media Server can continue to provide service.

Info-Status prints for Customer Support use.

Advanced-Similar to Info but more detailed.

Debug 1 through Debug 4-Debug levels. The higher the level, the more details the system provides.

Debug 1

QualiVision Settings hide

Disables the QualiVision Settings section in the Settings tab.

hidden

QualiVision settings show

Enables the QualiVision Settings section in the Settings tab.

hidden

RTP Base Port

Set MTU size

Determines the maximum packet size across the network.

1500

Set terminal baudrate

Sets the baud rate of a serial terminal.

High (57600)

Low (9600)

Low (9600)

SIP bandwidth attribute type

SIP hide stack

SIP show stack

SIP show status

SIP video capability description type

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Settings tab.

Select Advanced.

Select Commands... to open the Advanced Commands window.

Enter a command in the Command field, or choose a command from the Available Commands list.

Enter a parameter value for the command (where applicable) in the Parameters field, or choose a parameter from the Available Parameters list.

Select Send.

The system displays the results of the advanced command in the Response field, indicating whether the Hardware Media Server received and executed the command. If you send an invalid command, the system displays a "bad parameter" or "NOT FOUND" message.

Opening a Telnet Terminal for the Hardware Media Server

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Settings tab.

Select Advanced.

Select Telnet to open a separate browser with a Telnet terminal.

Select Disconnect when you finish the Telnet session.

Viewing Media Processors for the Hardware Media Server

The Media Processing tab displays a list of data processors, video processors, and servers currently registered with the Hardware Media Server. The Media Processing tab includes the following columns and fields:

Type-Types of media processors registered with the current Hardware Media Server. The following types can appear in this column:

Audio Blade-Processor responsible for the signaling (H.323/SIP) and voice portions of a call.

Video Blade-Processor responsible for the video portion of a call.

IP Address-IP address of the blade with which the media processor operates.

Description-User-defined description of the media processor.

Total-Total number of media processor units currently registered.

About Hardware Media Server Protocols

This read-only tab shows the Audio Blade configuration for interacting with internal Cisco Unified MeetingPlace components and is primarily used to debug system problems.

Working with Services of the Hardware Media Server

About Hardware Media Server Services

A service (also known as a meeting type) can be regarded as a meeting template. A service is the mechanism that defines the qualities and capabilities of a meeting. A service is identified by its prefix, which always starts with 6000. When Cisco Unified MeetingPlace starts a meeting, it searches for a service that has the primary characteristics (audio codecs and video bandwidth) it is looking for, and uses that service definition to determine all the other meeting characteristics.

Notes:

You cannot add or remove services.

Do not increase the bandwidth of standard rate video services beyond 384 Kbps. High rate video services must have a bandwidth setting higher than 384Kbps.

High capacity audio services can only use G.711 and G.729 codecs. High quality audio services must contain either G.722 or iLBC.

The Hardware Media Server comes with six predefined services for audio and video conferencing for use with Cisco Unified MeetingPlace. The predefined services are factory tuned to be suitable in most cases for voice and video calls. We recommend starting with these services and modifying them as necessary to suit your needs.

Configuring the Maximum Call Rate

The call rate for each Audio Blade is three to five calls per second, which allows for bursts of calls.

We do not recommend that you configure the maximum call rate for voice and video except under the guidance of Cisco TAC.

Configuring the Maximum Layout

The Max layout parameter lists the video layout displaying the maximum number of participants to which the meeting view can expand.

The choice of layouts for the service depends on the type of processing mode. The default layout is 1+7 participants.

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Services tab.

Select a service.

Select Edit....

The system displays a picture of the current maximum layout in the Max layout field.

Select Change....

Select a new layout.

Select OK.

Configuring Advanced Video Settings

Caution! We do not recommend that you configure the video codec, video image size, participant layout options, theme, and additional layouts for a particular service except under the guidance of Cisco TAC. Doing so may have unwanted repercussions to your system. For example, if you remove H.264 from the list, recordings will not include video.

Configuring 3G Layout Settings

In the Additional Layouts section of the Advanced Video Settings dialog box you can configure the layout options for 3G videophone users.

Procedure

Select MCU on the sidebar.

Select the Services tab.

Select a service.

Select Edit....

The system displays the Automatic Service Definition dialog box.

Select Advanced Video Settings.

The system displays the Advanced Video Settings dialog box.

Select Enable 3G videophone layout from the Additional Layouts section in order to limit the layout for 3G videophone users.

Select Settings to select the layout in the 3G Layout Settings dialog box.

Select Change.

Select a new layout.

Select OK to return to the 3G Layout Settings dialog box.

Select OK to return to the Automatic Service Definition dialog box.

Configuring Advanced Audio Settings

We do not recommend that you add or remove audio codecs except under the guidance of Cisco TAC.

Viewing the Event Log for the Hardware Media Server

The Event Log tab displays a list of reported alarm events. You configure these events from the Alert Indications section of the Settings tab.